Welcome

Welcome to the website of the West Midlands Regional Group of the Council for
British Archaeology.

NEWSFLASH

Date for your diary:

Saturday 17 February, 2018
"News from the Past 2018" will take place in the Church Room at
the Carrs Lane Church Centre, Carrs Lane, Birmingham B4 7SX.
A provisional programme and a downloadable leaflet including a booking form are available
from the Meetings page.

The following aims are taken from our Constitution.

The Group is established to pursue the following objects in the counties of
Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and
the West Midlands:-

to advance the education of the public in archaeology;

to advance and assist research;

to provide a framework for communication and discussion, and be a vehicle for
representation to the wider community and to the CBA of any consensus which
emerges;

to provide information;

to encourage widespread participation in archaeology throughout society.

The archaeology of this region is as diverse as its landscape, from Palaeolithic
flints in Birmingham, through the origins of the Industrial Revolution in the
Ironbridge Gorge to World War II air raid shelters in Wolverhampton.

We are an independent charity funded by our supporters' subscriptions. Our committee is
elected at the AGM and meets six times a year.

We:

campaign for your heritage

bring together those interested in archaeology in the West Midlands

support local societies

work with other partners in environmental conservation

encourage and publicise relevant research

encourage and advertise the opportunities for education and participation

We fulfil these roles through our meetings,
newsletters, journal and
this website, as well as working behind the scenes to protect and
enhance the historic environment through advocacy.

Our supporters:

help us develop our work in education, conservation and

raise the profile of archaeology in the minds of decision-makers

If you care for the future of the past, and want to learn more about archaeology
outside your own area, the Council for British Archaeology is the organisation for
you.